Doffing PPE: Remove the Surgical Hood

Remove the Hood (Step 13/24)

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Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment

In the next step, you will take off your surgical hood. To do this, tilt your head slightly, grasp at the crown of the head, and use one hand to pull the hood forward, away from the body, and off the head. Dispose of it.

Page last reviewed: October 29, 2014

Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)